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Mazda MX-5

Silver · Petrol · 1994 · 1,839 cc

L460 WCLMOT history

L460 WCL is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 3 Apr 2006. Its MOT is valid until 17 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 146,604 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Aug 2026.

L460 WCL silver Mazda MX-5 – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 17 Aug 2027
Mileage
146,604 mi
At MOT on 10 Aug 2026
MOT tests
25
21 passed · 4 failed
Per year
1,962 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L460 WCL
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Mazda
Model
MX-5
Colour
Silver
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,839 cc
Year of manufacture
1994
First used
3 Apr 2006
MOT status
MOT valid until 17 Aug 2027
Latest MOT test
10 Aug 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

L460 WCL was last recorded at 146,604 miles on 10 Aug 2026, 644 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Aug 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
145,960 miles · 18 Aug 2025
Between the last two tests
644 miles
Average per year
1,962 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 146,604 miles
  • 2025 – 145,960 miles
  • 2024 – 144,642 miles
  • 2023 – 143,486 miles
  • 2022 – 142,271 miles
  • 2021 – 135,825 miles
  • 2020 – 134,488 miles
  • 2019 – 128,058 miles
  • 2018 – 123,857 miles
  • 2014 – 118,395 miles
  • 2012 – 115,751 miles
  • 2011 – 113,957 miles
  • 2010 – 112,429 miles
  • 2009 – 111,594 miles
  • 2008 – 110,569 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass146,604 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Recurring issues

Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.

  • Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2018

  • All four tyres perishing in tread pattern

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2018

  • Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

    Failure2 MOTs, 2017–2018

Full MOT history

25 tests since 28 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass146,604 miles (+644)
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2027
    Odometer
    146,604 miles
    Test number
    127453951672

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass145,960 miles (+1,318)
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2026
    Odometer
    145,960 miles
    Test number
    330277025188

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass144,642 miles (+1,156)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jul 2025
    Odometer
    144,642 miles
    Test number
    473506126239

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass143,486 miles (+1,215)
    MOT expiry
    26 May 2024
    Odometer
    143,486 miles
    Test number
    945424804141

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass142,271 miles (+15)
    MOT expiry
    26 May 2023
    Odometer
    142,271 miles
    Test number
    193917472995

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Fail142,256 miles (+6,431)1 dangerous
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    142,256 miles
    Test number
    331600308080
    • DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
  7. Pass135,825 miles (+1,337)
    MOT expiry
    13 May 2022
    Odometer
    135,825 miles
    Test number
    991535617925

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass134,488 miles (+6,430)
    MOT expiry
    13 Aug 2021
    Odometer
    134,488 miles
    Test number
    965042038360

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass128,058 miles (+4,201)1 minor
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2020
    Odometer
    128,058 miles
    Test number
    842657163255
    • MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  10. Pass123,857 miles (+4)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    23 May 2019
    Odometer
    123,857 miles
    Test number
    670685002165
    • AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
    • AdvisoryAll four tyres perishing in tread pattern
  11. Fail123,853 miles3 failures2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    123,853 miles
    Test number
    859701177313
    • FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
    • FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
    • FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
    • AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
    • AdvisoryAll four tyres perishing in tread pattern
  12. Pass122,891 km (+22)
    MOT expiry
    23 May 2018
    Odometer
    122,891 km
    Test number
    982889897316

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Fail122,869 km (+895)3 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    122,869 km
    Test number
    776063255076
    • FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
    • FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
    • FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  14. Pass121,974 km
    MOT expiry
    15 May 2017
    Odometer
    121,974 km
    Test number
    135819916597

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Fail121,974 km (+1,380)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    121,974 km
    Test number
    112333548046
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  16. Pass120,594 km1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    120,594 km
    Test number
    436285485090
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  17. Pass118,395 miles
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2015
    Odometer
    118,395 miles
    Test number
    695163884064

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass117,373 km
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2014
    Odometer
    117,373 km
    Test number
    377308473055

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass115,751 miles (+1,794)1 advisory1 note
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2013
    Odometer
    115,751 miles
    Test number
    725979962051
    • AdvisoryRear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
    • NoteOil leak
  20. Pass113,957 miles (+1,528)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2012
    Odometer
    113,957 miles
    Test number
    177984771007

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass112,429 miles (+835)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2011
    Odometer
    112,429 miles
    Test number
    753625980081

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass111,594 miles (+1,025)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2010
    Odometer
    111,594 miles
    Test number
    611060199081

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  23. Pass110,569 miles
    MOT expiry
    27 Mar 2009
    Odometer
    110,569 miles
    Test number
    203357288093

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  24. Pass109,297 km (+1,736)
    MOT expiry
    27 Mar 2008
    Odometer
    109,297 km
    Test number
    214910787023

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  25. Pass107,561 km
    MOT expiry
    27 Mar 2007
    Odometer
    107,561 km
    Test number
    774987586058

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about L460 WCL

Does L460 WCL currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L460 WCL is valid until 17 Aug 2027.
When is the MOT due on L460 WCL?
The MOT on L460 WCL is valid until 17 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has L460 WCL done?
L460 WCL was recorded at 146,604 miles at its MOT on 10 Aug 2026, an average of 1,962 miles a year.
Has L460 WCL ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L460 WCL has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 17 May 2022.
Has the mileage on L460 WCL ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on L460 WCL find?
L460 WCL passed its latest MOT on 10 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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